Burning Hearts

8. 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐩𝐮𝐫

Chapter-8

Parul's POV

I have so many doubts about Aryan and his relationship with Aditi's nameless Bhai.

I don't even know his name. I don't know so many things about the place that I am living in.

Last Sunday, we went to shopping at Ganesh Street, the earrings in that street are a sight to watch. So Aditi took me there again and then some guy came and everything happened.

That day, Aryan came to that place out of nowhere and Aditi's brother, Rowdy also planted himself in the same spot.

What a coincidence!!!!

It's too good to be a mere coincidence.

Rao uncle told me later that, he asked Aryan to pick us up and Aryan being there was reasonable.

I don't know why I see that guy everywhere I go. I mean, not literally. But whenever we go out, he'll be there. It's like, he is following me.

I try to think that he is trying to make sure that his sister- Aditi, is safe.

Talking about safety, after Aryan hit that guy black and blue, Aditi's cousin/brother/Rowdy said something crucial.

"Aditi...tell your little friend about the horrors of Jivapur when she is free. I don't want you both hanging out alone next time! Got it?"

Horrors of Jivapur.

It sounds like a perfect headline for a piece of breaking news.

After he said that, I kept thinking about the possible things that could imply what he meant. But I am at a dead end.

There is no such thing in Google either. I searched everywhere, I spent at least two nights trying to find some information online but I didn't find anything.

What's more shocking is, the article written by that anonymous reporter is also deleted. I cannot even find the profile of that person.

Seems like someone powerful is behind this.

I wanted to ask Aditi about the so-called horrors of Jivapur and Ratha, and her cousin brother. But I didn't.

Since I am from Bengaluru, I know what Ratha means. The word Ratha means chariot and I don't know if it is used as a name. I've never heard of it before.

I wanted to talk to Arya but something in me says that he is not the person that is stalking me.

I have all the reasons to believe that it is him. He saw me in the school. I am Manav's mentor and Aditi's friend. I stay in Aditi's home.

Arya knows many things about me.

We have spent a considerable amount of time for him to know me.

But!

He is not a stalker.

I am one hundred percent sure that he has no bad bones in his body.

He is really gentle. He is a true gentleman. By the way, he looks at his son, I can say he loves him a lot.

He likes me in the purest form. There is no such thing as a crush, attraction or infatuation between us.

I'm past that age. So is Aryan.

He likes me as a good friend. He is a good friend to me. Whatever amount of time we have spent together, never, not even for once, did he give me such bad vibes.